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we have to improve our u.s. infrastructure with iron and steel and products produced right here in the united states and that's what the america can people expect us to use when their dollars are being used. we also, of course, have to help our labor pool and strengthen our education and training and coordinate our efforts because we are in this together and we will make it in america. today, we passed a couple of bills i'm happy to report out of the energy and commerce committee, consistent with our goals to make it in america. one of them calls for ar national manufacturing strategy. now that's a pretty good idea, don't you think? since it is a multi-faceted task, mission that we're on, it makes a lot of sense to plan out our actions and make sure we have our policies in order so that they work together and that they work for and with our businesses and our workers. so the national manufacturing act of 2010 was passed out of the energy and commerce committee and hopefully on its way to the house floor so we ca
we have to improve our u.s. infrastructure with iron and steel and products produced right here in the united states and that's what the america can people expect us to use when their dollars are being used. we also, of course, have to help our labor pool and strengthen our education and training and coordinate our efforts because we are in this together and we will make it in america. today, we passed a couple of bills i'm happy to report out of the energy and commerce committee, consistent...
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this is harming the u.s. economy, it's harming people that you have hundreds of thousands of people going into the hospital and being hospitalized just the cost of that are enormous. so what we're hoping is that we can prevent a lot of those illnesses by updating the law. it really is up to the senate to move that forward and we think it could go through very quickly. host: and it says, according to the research i have here is that a good deal happens in the northwest. is there a reason for that? guest: all 50 states have very -- northeast. a lot of it has to do with the population of course if you've got a large population it costs more so the bigger states have a larger burden as a general matter. and it's also associated with what the health care costs are. some states it's more expensive than the others. host: and as far as cost per case is concerned when you factor in, states such as connecticut are about $1,500 per residents and states like kentucky are about $1,000. guest: and that's of course an avera
this is harming the u.s. economy, it's harming people that you have hundreds of thousands of people going into the hospital and being hospitalized just the cost of that are enormous. so what we're hoping is that we can prevent a lot of those illnesses by updating the law. it really is up to the senate to move that forward and we think it could go through very quickly. host: and it says, according to the research i have here is that a good deal happens in the northwest. is there a reason for...
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now the u.s. senate is set to vote on an extension of unemployment benefits democrats and republicans are deeply divided on the issue which has provoked fierce debate president obama has slammed his opponents for attempting to deny help to millions of americans after years of championing policies that turned a record surplus into a massive deficit the same people who didn't have any problems spending hundreds of billions of dollars on tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are now saying we shouldn't offer relief to middle class americans like jim or leslie or denise who really need help. now the proposed bill it stands the deadline for filing for unemployment benefits to the end of november the move will cost thirty three billion dollars in additional deficit spending republicans are concerned about be expansive and say an extension of benefits should be offset by spending cuts blogger danny schechter says the debate is actually archaeological battle. this is a situation where the government has
now the u.s. senate is set to vote on an extension of unemployment benefits democrats and republicans are deeply divided on the issue which has provoked fierce debate president obama has slammed his opponents for attempting to deny help to millions of americans after years of championing policies that turned a record surplus into a massive deficit the same people who didn't have any problems spending hundreds of billions of dollars on tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are now saying we...
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guest: chinese policy with u.s. and china bilateral relations for the past 10 years or so, china has had for many years a fixed exchange rate and it was on the dollar about eight something, the yuan, or what they call currency. and then it came down to about 20% against the dollar. and during the economic crisis they stopped that policy and froze it again, so they fixed the exchange rate. probably at about six something. a couple of weeks ago, the people at the chinese banks said they were born to allow the exchange rate to moderate -- were going to allow the exchange rate to moderate, not devalue, but be more flexible. depending on how it appreciates, the trade balance showed a just a little bit due to that. depending on who you talk to, some people say their currency is about 20% undervalued and some say 40%. if it was 40% and it wanted to reevaluate its 40% higher, you would see a significant trading -- change in the trade deficit. host: what changed the chinese policy? guest: a lot of it was pressure from the ob
guest: chinese policy with u.s. and china bilateral relations for the past 10 years or so, china has had for many years a fixed exchange rate and it was on the dollar about eight something, the yuan, or what they call currency. and then it came down to about 20% against the dollar. and during the economic crisis they stopped that policy and froze it again, so they fixed the exchange rate. probably at about six something. a couple of weeks ago, the people at the chinese banks said they were born...
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u.s. dollars we will continue to provide humanitarian assistance but also recently russia has said it's willing to sell over twenty am i seventeen helicopters to nature meant for the afghan army no those helicopters were designed especially to fly over the mountain so as the country's chief of staff has said himself they would be perfect for the afghan army russia has also said that it's willing to give some of them for free in order to help the country in each of them costs from between thirteen and fifteen million u.s. dollars and that of course will also be very much needed here in afghanistan once troops start leaving the country out of one hundred thousand people that die because of drugs coming from afghanistan annually and more than a third of them dies in russia and together with the e.u. the e.u. russia consumes about fifty percent of drugs coming from afghanistan so for russia of course it is a big issue during this conference and. of course russia is also willing to cooperate wi
u.s. dollars we will continue to provide humanitarian assistance but also recently russia has said it's willing to sell over twenty am i seventeen helicopters to nature meant for the afghan army no those helicopters were designed especially to fly over the mountain so as the country's chief of staff has said himself they would be perfect for the afghan army russia has also said that it's willing to give some of them for free in order to help the country in each of them costs from between...
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the name of u.s. government officials have said some of the same information. >> i said there were not any new revelations. >> we have known this already. >> it is not the contents. it is the names, the operations, sources, all', the of that information out in a public way which has the potential to do harm. if someone is cooperating with the federal government and of their name is listed in an action report, i do not think it is a stretch to believe that could potentially put a group or individual at a great individual rest. >> this could embarrass officials because this war is in worse shape than the administration and the previous administration had let on. >> in terms of broad regulations, there are not any we see in these documents. we talk about the way of the war is going in afghanistan, documents reportedly covered from january 2004 until december 2009. i cannot speak for the conduct from an operational expected -- operational perspective. i know when the president came into office in 2009 tha
the name of u.s. government officials have said some of the same information. >> i said there were not any new revelations. >> we have known this already. >> it is not the contents. it is the names, the operations, sources, all', the of that information out in a public way which has the potential to do harm. if someone is cooperating with the federal government and of their name is listed in an action report, i do not think it is a stretch to believe that could potentially put...
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and staying with the slick u.s. officials say the amount of oil seeping from the blown up b.p. operated well is insignificant they also believe seepage discovered near the well at the weekend could be a natural occurrence as a result b.p.'s been told to carry on with its plan to seal the hole in the ocean floor for good the it would have to remove the cap which was fitted last week because of concerns over the leaks the plug in to stem the flow of oil for the first time in three months and it's now being allowed to remain in place. the syrian government has banned women from wearing face covering islamic veils in the country's universities education ministry says the decision aims to protect the nation's secular identity the ban doesn't cover the headscarf which a growing number of women are wearing similar laws are pending in france and belgium and there are calls in other european countries for the public wearing a full veil to be made illegal. the most severe flooding into of china in years has now claimed some one hundred fifty lives dozens of people are still missing roads
and staying with the slick u.s. officials say the amount of oil seeping from the blown up b.p. operated well is insignificant they also believe seepage discovered near the well at the weekend could be a natural occurrence as a result b.p.'s been told to carry on with its plan to seal the hole in the ocean floor for good the it would have to remove the cap which was fitted last week because of concerns over the leaks the plug in to stem the flow of oil for the first time in three months and it's...
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now president obama is urging the u.s. senate to extend welfare benefits for unemployed americans and it's proving to be an opportunity to weigh into republicans for denying vital help for millions of people. after years of championing policies that turned a record surplus into a massive deficit the same people who didn't have any problems spending hundreds of billions of dollars on tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are now saying we shouldn't offer relief to middle class americans like jim or leslie or denise who really need help. at the moment jump list americans get six months of benefits but the new bill would extend that to nine. billion dollars republicans there were keeping their eye on the country's bad debts and say any wealthy extension should be paid for spending cuts elsewhere but some commentators say it's that bottle of political stubbornness is economic stimulation. this is a situation where the government has to be proactive to try to stimulate the economy and to try to generate jobs and they haven't
now president obama is urging the u.s. senate to extend welfare benefits for unemployed americans and it's proving to be an opportunity to weigh into republicans for denying vital help for millions of people. after years of championing policies that turned a record surplus into a massive deficit the same people who didn't have any problems spending hundreds of billions of dollars on tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are now saying we shouldn't offer relief to middle class americans like...
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but u.s. manufacturing mining machinery won't be used thanks to the president and its followers at the congressesally u.s. job-killing u.s. export-import bank. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. mchenry from north carolina. for what purpose does the gentleman from -- gentleman rise. without objection. mr. schiff: the recent vote to impose a new round of tougher economic sanctions on iran was a success for the united states and part of president obama's broader push to reduce the threat of nuclear terrorism. for years, there has been a broad consensus that a terrorist attack is the gravest threat. during the 2004 presidential debates, they pointed to such an attack as the ultimate nightmare scenario. the prior administration failed to make nonproliferation a priority and blocked any progress at the 2005 nuclear nonproliferation review conference putting the regime at risk. president obama came into office pledging to make nuclear nonproliferation a priority and has d
but u.s. manufacturing mining machinery won't be used thanks to the president and its followers at the congressesally u.s. job-killing u.s. export-import bank. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. mchenry from north carolina. for what purpose does the gentleman from -- gentleman rise. without objection. mr. schiff: the recent vote to impose a new round of tougher economic sanctions on iran was a success for the united states and part of president obama's broader push...
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and a and for the first time the u.s. national aids plan specifically targets gay and bisexual men and. ron simmons who's black gay and h.i.v. positive says targeting reese groups is actually a good thing and more efficient he has a support group for gay charity positive black man i was on the cusp of the wave of the sexual revolution so i had done all the stuff you know with a lot of i thought of knew that. so when i found out i was positive i wasn't surprised by while acknowledging lifestyle has a great deal to do with hiv diagnosis ron says people should avoid social stigma we think of people with lung cancer from the happens but think with their fall so tough luck don't get into how did you get sick that's not important how you guys think the fact is that you are but some scientists say that dealing with how it's contracted remains the key to its prevention than a check on our t. washington d.c. now president obama's urging the u.s. senate to pass an extension of benefits for unemployed americans he's criticizing repu
and a and for the first time the u.s. national aids plan specifically targets gay and bisexual men and. ron simmons who's black gay and h.i.v. positive says targeting reese groups is actually a good thing and more efficient he has a support group for gay charity positive black man i was on the cusp of the wave of the sexual revolution so i had done all the stuff you know with a lot of i thought of knew that. so when i found out i was positive i wasn't surprised by while acknowledging lifestyle...
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"the wall street jou," u.s. job picture darkens, payrolls are shringing, camera moves to the right, derth of jobs threatens recovery, that's "the washington post." explain what's happening right now? guest: we have a situation where the private sector is creating jobs, but not at a fast ough 35eus to meet up with the proper police station growth. private companies don't have the confidence to hire a lot of people. there's a couple of reasons. the bigges one is probably they don't know if demand is going to be there. if i don't know if i'm going to have business, i'm not going to hire. host: what does it mean? guest: the economy is still recovering, growing, but not the pace it did at the 2009 or even the beginning of 2010. i don't see anything we're headed for a double dip but we're not going to grow at the pace of the fourth quarter of 2009 for example. host: what would show aouble dip recession? guest: the fact would that we came out of a recession it makes it hard tiering back in. you need a lot of companies
"the wall street jou," u.s. job picture darkens, payrolls are shringing, camera moves to the right, derth of jobs threatens recovery, that's "the washington post." explain what's happening right now? guest: we have a situation where the private sector is creating jobs, but not at a fast ough 35eus to meet up with the proper police station growth. private companies don't have the confidence to hire a lot of people. there's a couple of reasons. the bigges one is probably they...
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north korea is threatening the u.s. and south korea with what it calls "a physical response" if the u.s. and the south going ahead with joint naval exercises this weekend. north korea delivered the threat today that a security forum in vietnam. house democrats face little choice but to draw more than $20 billion in domestic spending from an must-pass bill funding the president's troop surge in afghanistan. that is because yesterday the senate rejected a house measure by a 46-51 vote. a short of a majority pretty much less the 60 votes required to defeat a filibuster. jay tea party candidate from florida will be getting help from the u.s. chain -- a tea party candidate from florida will be getting help from the u.s. chamber of congress. it is announced it is itmarco rubio for senate. the chamber has some $75 million to spend on political campaigns this fall. finally, europe is facing another moment of truth in it -- truth and its debt crisis as regulators released the results of the stress tests on over 90 banks across t
north korea is threatening the u.s. and south korea with what it calls "a physical response" if the u.s. and the south going ahead with joint naval exercises this weekend. north korea delivered the threat today that a security forum in vietnam. house democrats face little choice but to draw more than $20 billion in domestic spending from an must-pass bill funding the president's troop surge in afghanistan. that is because yesterday the senate rejected a house measure by a 46-51 vote....
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jamie from u.s. trade. i wanted to follow up on the manufacturing issues you were talking about. it seems like the house is poised to act on a number of bills as you enumerated. there doesn't appear to be action on the senate. how -- can you help us understand this? how do you defend defense the accusation -- >> across the board from the senate? >> on manufacturing particularly, how do you explain to someone that this isn't just election politician and these bills really have no chance of actually becoming law this year? >> as i said, absolutely is not election politician. we believe that -- first of all, we have invested a great deal of money in building the economy. we think we had progress on doing that. i make the distinction between progress and success, success is when we have eight million jobs for those people that lost their jobs in the previous election. 2.8 million lost their jobs in the last year of the bush administration. i want to contrast that to the 1.9 million jobs that were created in the last year of the clinton administration. we're making progress but we hav
jamie from u.s. trade. i wanted to follow up on the manufacturing issues you were talking about. it seems like the house is poised to act on a number of bills as you enumerated. there doesn't appear to be action on the senate. how -- can you help us understand this? how do you defend defense the accusation -- >> across the board from the senate? >> on manufacturing particularly, how do you explain to someone that this isn't just election politician and these bills really have no...
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the u.s. recently opened itself to the most intense scrutiny yet by the international monetary fund, and on thursday was offered a bitter pill when the agency criticized some well-defended aspects of american culture. cheap fuel, sub deciding housing and a government retirement check. >> we want to get your reaction to the imf calling for the u.s. to make lifestyle changes. call the numbers on the screen. you can also tweet us at twitter.com/cspanwj or send an email to journal@c-span.org here are the numbers again to call in. this is back to the "washington post" article on the imf report calling for the u.s. lifestyle changes. the risks are tilted to the downside david robinson of the western hemisphere said as he presented the annual assessment of the u.s. economy in its first-ever review of the financial sector. host: now we got the imf report that just came out yesterday, and here's what it said -- in part of this report, and this is at imf.org if you want to read it for yourself. the obam
the u.s. recently opened itself to the most intense scrutiny yet by the international monetary fund, and on thursday was offered a bitter pill when the agency criticized some well-defended aspects of american culture. cheap fuel, sub deciding housing and a government retirement check. >> we want to get your reaction to the imf calling for the u.s. to make lifestyle changes. call the numbers on the screen. you can also tweet us at twitter.com/cspanwj or send an email to journal@c-span.org...
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e safety issues for employees in the u.s. capitol complex and health and human services assistant secretary will take your questions about the administration's new plan to combat hiv aids. "washington journal" is next. . . host: when it comes to congress, how old is too old? there are the numbers on the screen. for democrats, 202-737-0002. for republicans, 202-737-0001. for independents, 202-628-0205. please allow 30 days between your calls. you can send us a twitter message at twitter.com/c-spanwj if you would like, or send us an e-mail at journal@c-span.org. how old is too old when it comes to being in congress? "only death can usually break an elderly or incapacitated politicians hold on his seat, but senator byrd's decline raised an uncomfortable question. household is too old? in one of his last visits to the senate, senator byrd was propped up by two aides. his hand shook and wobbled. there is a culture of protection amongst elderly lawmakers as they insist that they are more powerful and elderly than heather, -- than e
e safety issues for employees in the u.s. capitol complex and health and human services assistant secretary will take your questions about the administration's new plan to combat hiv aids. "washington journal" is next. . . host: when it comes to congress, how old is too old? there are the numbers on the screen. for democrats, 202-737-0002. for republicans, 202-737-0001. for independents, 202-628-0205. please allow 30 days between your calls. you can send us a twitter message at...
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what is the latest on funding for the u.s. military? >caller: democrats are trying to pass a house approved senate appropriations bill that would fund operations in iraq and afghanistan and would add $22.8 billion in domestic discretionary spending, including $10 billion for an education jobs fund. house democrats added a bunch of money to the supplemental. the senate this week is going to try to pass the house bill but democratic leaders in the senate are not optimistic. they do not think that they will get the votes that they need, they do not think enough republicans will support the house bill, but they are going to try and ways to prove to the speaker that they give it a shot. host: will they meet the deadline? caller: gates was on the hill last week, telling them that if congress does not pass this extra funding for the troops by the august recess, which is scheduled to begin august 6 in the senate, they would not be able to pay the troops. they would run out of money to pay the troops. it has to be done before congress leaves for
what is the latest on funding for the u.s. military? >caller: democrats are trying to pass a house approved senate appropriations bill that would fund operations in iraq and afghanistan and would add $22.8 billion in domestic discretionary spending, including $10 billion for an education jobs fund. house democrats added a bunch of money to the supplemental. the senate this week is going to try to pass the house bill but democratic leaders in the senate are not optimistic. they do not think...
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the u.s. is really is confidential documents on the vietnam war showing bitter divisions among white house officials at the time of the conflict it comes as hearings were held in the house of representatives on the impact of the deadly chemical weapon agent orange victims want the u.s. government to fully acknowledge the chemicals toxic legacy you may find some of the images in his report disturbing. i was born with and with too late and missing a hand it is because of america's chemical war against her people in the jungles of vietnam that has left tran in these conditions she is a victim of agent orange second generation tran is one of many her story represents millions living in the shadows of a lasting legacy. these kids will never live a normal life their deformities physical signs of human decay and although their parents were not even born until after the vietnam war eighteen million gallons of toxic herbicide spray through the jungles of south vietnam is still penetrating the d.n.a. of
the u.s. is really is confidential documents on the vietnam war showing bitter divisions among white house officials at the time of the conflict it comes as hearings were held in the house of representatives on the impact of the deadly chemical weapon agent orange victims want the u.s. government to fully acknowledge the chemicals toxic legacy you may find some of the images in his report disturbing. i was born with and with too late and missing a hand it is because of america's chemical war...
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to give you an idea of the u.s. travel association i represent is basically represents the whole $704 billion travel industry or one in nine americans are employed, our 2,000 members represent the airlines, hotel, lodging company, attractions, et cetera but our mission is real simple and that's to promote travel and increase travel to and with the united stat, it creates american jobs. during the current environmental crisis, that mission couldn't be more important. and my testimony i'm going to highlight several thing, one, the significance of the impact of travel and tourism which you've already heard distinguished members of the panel and also you will hear from the panel and committees state. but also the potential long-te of the oil spill, the damages and what bp and the federal government can do. it's mentioned that four states are impacted to the tune of $94 billion of their travel economy and a million emploes in the travel economy but you also have texas which perception hasot been hit as hard but perceptio
to give you an idea of the u.s. travel association i represent is basically represents the whole $704 billion travel industry or one in nine americans are employed, our 2,000 members represent the airlines, hotel, lodging company, attractions, et cetera but our mission is real simple and that's to promote travel and increase travel to and with the united stat, it creates american jobs. during the current environmental crisis, that mission couldn't be more important. and my testimony i'm going...
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the u.s. only produces 2% or 3% of the world -- of oil in the world? guest: in the world we produce more than that but for our own use as we produce upwards to 40% or 45% of our own oil. but again, we are the first customer. we of the first ones that receive the the crude oil from wherever it comes from. we manufacture our deep manufacture it, change it, make products americans use. whether it comes from the gulf, whether it comes from canada or somewhere else in the world. it, says the cost to buy crude oil? guest: crude-oil and is not a single item. the world price is set by the best quality crude oil available, the one that is called sweet crude. it is the lowest in sulfur and lowest in contaminants. and then you have a whole range throughout the whole -- whole world that go to the very heavy crude, contaminants and lots of sulfur. it really costs the lot more to process that lower quality crude and that it does the hall light -- higher quality. unfortunately, the higher- quality crudes come from some of the more unstable regions. host: what kind of
the u.s. only produces 2% or 3% of the world -- of oil in the world? guest: in the world we produce more than that but for our own use as we produce upwards to 40% or 45% of our own oil. but again, we are the first customer. we of the first ones that receive the the crude oil from wherever it comes from. we manufacture our deep manufacture it, change it, make products americans use. whether it comes from the gulf, whether it comes from canada or somewhere else in the world. it, says the cost to...
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interviews and the entire show as well coming up next is the news with the latest headlines from the u.s. and around the world. wealthy british style stock. on. the. market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with max cause or for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report. they faced this is not a provocation but a warning that. they force it and we should use steverson are you sure to suppress the trieste because they have no idea about the hardships through face to. face one it's businesses are open to new things for any army to life level using them is the most precious thing in the world. is of self-sacrifice and heroism with those who understand it fully but you have to live a. real life stories from world war two. to true one nine hundred forty five gold dot com. twenty five people have died and thousands more have been left in the city of devastating fires continued. fishing for tossing drums chinese currency workers struggle to retrieve barrels holding dangerous chemicals which were swept into the river and are n
interviews and the entire show as well coming up next is the news with the latest headlines from the u.s. and around the world. wealthy british style stock. on. the. market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with max cause or for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report. they faced this is not a provocation but a warning that. they force it and we should use steverson are you sure to suppress the trieste because they have no...
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ibm works witthe top 10 u.s. hospitals and at the net estates, the top 20 health care insurance companies, the top 30 pharmaceutical companies, and 18 of the top 25 techs. we have similar relationships in western europe, china, singapore, and i could walk you through latin america. we have a point of view, needless to say. we have validated a lot of what is required it in the smarter health care system. that is not about a computer chip. that is not about a device or server or robber. it is not even about the eleconic medical records which everybody wants to define as nirvana. it is not enough. it is important, but not enough. it is about the data. on this planet, it is becoming more instrument and interconnected. we are capturing data in unperson added volumes. in three years, i.p. traffic is expected to be one, followed by 21 zeros, bytes. they're coming in multiple forms through rich media, not tags, cell phones, cameras, capturing it from every system or event imaginable. from the farm to the shelf. billions
ibm works witthe top 10 u.s. hospitals and at the net estates, the top 20 health care insurance companies, the top 30 pharmaceutical companies, and 18 of the top 25 techs. we have similar relationships in western europe, china, singapore, and i could walk you through latin america. we have a point of view, needless to say. we have validated a lot of what is required it in the smarter health care system. that is not about a computer chip. that is not about a device or server or robber. it is not...
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chief batts says he may ask the u.s. department of justice to help with investigations following the staffing layoffs of 80 officers. batts says oakland cops are now going to focus on three things, gangs, guns and drugs. he says to be more efficient, injured officers will work police phone lines. he is meeting with federal agencies next month to talk about possible help. >>> the bart connector to the oakland airport is back on track. the bart board yesterday approving a new financing plan for the project. the automated people mover would connect the coliseum station to the airport. in february, the federal government denied bart $70 million in stimulus funding. the new financing plan uses more state money and taps into bart's reserve fund. there is no word on when this construction might begin. >>> in other action. >> in other action the board tabled action on reducing fares due to an unexpected surplus. >>> in other news it first made news with the fatal shooting of a suspects but a marijuana raid in a remote area of sa
chief batts says he may ask the u.s. department of justice to help with investigations following the staffing layoffs of 80 officers. batts says oakland cops are now going to focus on three things, gangs, guns and drugs. he says to be more efficient, injured officers will work police phone lines. he is meeting with federal agencies next month to talk about possible help. >>> the bart connector to the oakland airport is back on track. the bart board yesterday approving a new financing...
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the u.s. -- could have been the best president by simply being a moderate, and saying i am for healing this country, not a divider. we could have been well beyond this, but instead, too bad for the african-american community. george soros has had this guy in the coffer for a long time, and he is who is running this country. why did he give $1.2 billion twice in a year-and-a-half to petro, an offshore company in brazil owned by george sros? he could take in the amount of money to the people instead. here is some money to see your response back into society from the oil spill, but no, he was more interested in giving the money to george soros. host: in tuesday's of. washington post" they had this poll -- six out of 10 americans lack faith in obama. the public confidence has hit a new low according to the latest washington post-abc news poll. our question and the question being posed this one in the op- ed section, how can the president rebound? jacksonville, fla., on the line for independents. c
the u.s. -- could have been the best president by simply being a moderate, and saying i am for healing this country, not a divider. we could have been well beyond this, but instead, too bad for the african-american community. george soros has had this guy in the coffer for a long time, and he is who is running this country. why did he give $1.2 billion twice in a year-and-a-half to petro, an offshore company in brazil owned by george sros? he could take in the amount of money to the people...
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those applications at the u.s. patent and trade office, or uspto, represents the great it's the country has to offer in terms of new ideas and new technologies. they contain any number of breakthroughs that help propel our economy out of the recession, expand small business and create new jobs. they could be the key to helping our nation maintain its technological edge globally. patent activity among our biggest competitors like china, india, and south korea have shown exponential growth but this bill is one step from providing uspto the resources necessary to keep pace with the flow of innovation and ensure american businesses and workers can compete globally. it is set with the reduction of spending -- it is justify set with the reduction in spending in the census bureau. we need to make sure the uspto can hire necessary patent examiners, install up to date patent technology and make other changes necessary to get at this backlog. this is an issue of critical importance for our economy and the job market. i encou
those applications at the u.s. patent and trade office, or uspto, represents the great it's the country has to offer in terms of new ideas and new technologies. they contain any number of breakthroughs that help propel our economy out of the recession, expand small business and create new jobs. they could be the key to helping our nation maintain its technological edge globally. patent activity among our biggest competitors like china, india, and south korea have shown exponential growth but...
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u.s. officials on the need to vigorously address the threat of islamist extremism wherever it lurks. which extends far beyond the middle east. many more lives are at stake. the 1998 east africa embassy attacks exposed and the july 11 kampala attacks affirmed that the united states cannot afford to ignore the activities of extremist groups in africa as they attempt to expand their influence to bolster their ranks and spread their dangerous ideology. we must work vigilantly and cooperatively with other responsible nations to disrupt the operations of extremist groups and hold accountable their regional sponsors. over 18 months ago, mr. speaker, i introduced a resolution, h.con.res. 16, which brings sorely needed attention to the threat of islamic extremism in africa. it is alarming that even after these tragic attacks i have not been able to get the majority to bring this resolution to the floor. i understand that attorney general holder is currently in uganda attending the african union sum
u.s. officials on the need to vigorously address the threat of islamist extremism wherever it lurks. which extends far beyond the middle east. many more lives are at stake. the 1998 east africa embassy attacks exposed and the july 11 kampala attacks affirmed that the united states cannot afford to ignore the activities of extremist groups in africa as they attempt to expand their influence to bolster their ranks and spread their dangerous ideology. we must work vigilantly and cooperatively with...
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the u.s. will be involved in a big war. i think you ought to consider that as a large negative wealthy effect. the war itself is presumably a big, and-think. the question is, how you react when you know something bad is going to happen? keynesian analysis, which i used to work on, so i am supposed to know about those models, which is why some keynesian people do not like me that much. from my understanding of that model, if you think the future is quite to be bad and you have a negative wealth effect, you should cut back on consumer demand. in the usual keynesian way, you would get a negative effect from the new gdp on that. i believe that is right, honestly. more market clearing approaches have a different view on how you react if you think that things are coming. it is any emergency that the future is like to be a problem. you need to prepare yourself. those models predict he will work harder and do investments where things -- when things are relatively ok. you will buy refrigerators and car
the u.s. will be involved in a big war. i think you ought to consider that as a large negative wealthy effect. the war itself is presumably a big, and-think. the question is, how you react when you know something bad is going to happen? keynesian analysis, which i used to work on, so i am supposed to know about those models, which is why some keynesian people do not like me that much. from my understanding of that model, if you think the future is quite to be bad and you have a negative wealth...
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brought to the u.s. by china's ambitions and american dollars. ( speaking mandarin ) u.s. billionaire warren buffett raised eyebrows when he invested $230 million in b.y.d . it's starting to look like a smart move. and if chinese car companies succeed in making their cars as good as their dreams, the world's next generation of speed demons might grow up thinking the only cool cars to buy are those made in china. celia hatton, cbs news, beijing. these nutrients help support energy and immunity. science gives you more reason to trust centrum. you picture of that 40 ton whale [ announcer ] how do you plus up breakfast? introducing total plus omega-3 honey almond flax cereal. all the nutrition of total, plus 10% daily value omega-3 ala, and a delicious honey almond crunch. new total plus omega-3. and a delicious honey almond crunch. copd doesn't just make it hard to breathe... it makes it hard to do a lot of things. and i'm a guy who likes to go exploring ... get my hands dirty... and try new things. so i asked my doctor if spiriva could help me breathe better. spiriva is the
brought to the u.s. by china's ambitions and american dollars. ( speaking mandarin ) u.s. billionaire warren buffett raised eyebrows when he invested $230 million in b.y.d . it's starting to look like a smart move. and if chinese car companies succeed in making their cars as good as their dreams, the world's next generation of speed demons might grow up thinking the only cool cars to buy are those made in china. celia hatton, cbs news, beijing. these nutrients help support energy and immunity....
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the u.s. house of representatives. by the way, the senate judiciary committee is holding another hearing on the fbi. robert mullen will be among those testifying. the debt commission is holding its first public hearing -- fourth public hearing with alan simpson, coverage online at c- span.org. thank you for being with us on this wednesday. we will take you to the floor of the house, enjoy the rest of your day. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] . the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., july 28, 2010. i hereby appoint the honorable ed pastor to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: this morning the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, pastor shawn black, calvary chapel, costa mesa, california. t
the u.s. house of representatives. by the way, the senate judiciary committee is holding another hearing on the fbi. robert mullen will be among those testifying. the debt commission is holding its first public hearing -- fourth public hearing with alan simpson, coverage online at c- span.org. thank you for being with us on this wednesday. we will take you to the floor of the house, enjoy the rest of your day. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national...
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that will drive businesses out of the u.s. the moratorium declared by the president that was struck down as unconstitutional. but this administration did not want to let a little thing like the constitution get in the way, so this week, they came back with another moratorium. basically foiling the constitution, the judicial sector, throw them away, just as they did with the auto task force, no confirmation from the senate. just appointed people. and they took charge of the automobile business. they came out with a zhrarings as to what -- with a declaration as to what dellerships would close and which ones would have their property taken without due process of law. they came out with a bankruptcy plan that did not go through the requirements of bankruptcy law. they found a judge -- i don't know the judge, but bankruptcy judges have to be confirmed i believe it's every 10 years. not a lifetime appointment. so apparently it was hard to find a judge who would sign off on an illegal, unconstitutional auto task force plan, nor accou
that will drive businesses out of the u.s. the moratorium declared by the president that was struck down as unconstitutional. but this administration did not want to let a little thing like the constitution get in the way, so this week, they came back with another moratorium. basically foiling the constitution, the judicial sector, throw them away, just as they did with the auto task force, no confirmation from the senate. just appointed people. and they took charge of the automobile business....
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the u.s. [applause] he said that because we have been able to -- we are in of the things that we've been able to accomplish. more than 2 million acres of wilderness, more than 1,000 miles of the seashore and other things, we have been able to pass legislation. [applause] people fought -- in fact, ted kennedy did for 40 years -- to have a program for national service. we now have one where young men and women can be involved in the environment, health care, working with people that are poor. they can get a few bucks for that and when they finished the program, if they go to college and we help them. if that is national service. -- that his national service. [applause] every one of my family smokes. they all were adapted to smoking when they were teenagers. but we have changed the lot -- of addicted to smoking when they were teenagers. but we have changed the lolaw. [applause] credit-card companies were running rampant. there were unfair to the consumer, especially the matter class -- the middle
the u.s. [applause] he said that because we have been able to -- we are in of the things that we've been able to accomplish. more than 2 million acres of wilderness, more than 1,000 miles of the seashore and other things, we have been able to pass legislation. [applause] people fought -- in fact, ted kennedy did for 40 years -- to have a program for national service. we now have one where young men and women can be involved in the environment, health care, working with people that are poor....
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vessels crewed and owned by u.s. citizens. the jonets act ensures a ready merchant marine fleet in time of war and prevents the economy from being dominated by foreign interests who don't pay american taxes, hire american workers or follow american health, savity and environmental laws. ms. sanchez: i would expect all americans to support the jones act and in the past we have. recently, some have tried to blame the jones act for b.p.'s failure to clean up its own mess. nothing could be further from the truth there is no effort that the jones act has interfered with the cleanup in any way. we are in a recession. it's time to work together to expand american manufacturing and create jobs, not play partisan games. i urge my colleagues to stop posturing and start supporting american families by supporting the jones act. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back her time. the chair would lay before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leaves of absence requested for mr. culberson of texas fo
vessels crewed and owned by u.s. citizens. the jonets act ensures a ready merchant marine fleet in time of war and prevents the economy from being dominated by foreign interests who don't pay american taxes, hire american workers or follow american health, savity and environmental laws. ms. sanchez: i would expect all americans to support the jones act and in the past we have. recently, some have tried to blame the jones act for b.p.'s failure to clean up its own mess. nothing could be further...
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caller: i am a u.s. navy veteran, and back in the mid- 1980's, i was also a veteran, and richard marsinko also had many comments -- do you recall him? guest: not off the top of my head. caller: he wrote the book "rogue warrior,"and he predicted all these things in his book -- a best seller -- about north korea. and i am wondering why are we having all this political difficulty right now? the man already said this in his best seller. i am a proud navy veteran from operation desert shield and desert storm. guest: i am not aware of the book. i am sorry. i do not know exactly what the author was predicting, but the situation right now is one where the north koreans are basically desperate. they are trying to get attention. the only way that they know how to do that, really, is by raising these threats and testing missiles. host: to we have a sense of their capability? -- do we have a sense of their capability? guest: they have enough weapons- grade plutonium to make several nuclear weapons. they do not reall
caller: i am a u.s. navy veteran, and back in the mid- 1980's, i was also a veteran, and richard marsinko also had many comments -- do you recall him? guest: not off the top of my head. caller: he wrote the book "rogue warrior,"and he predicted all these things in his book -- a best seller -- about north korea. and i am wondering why are we having all this political difficulty right now? the man already said this in his best seller. i am a proud navy veteran from operation desert...
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federal courts and the important role that the judicial branch place in u.s. counter-terrorism efforts. and in doing so, we have benefited tremendously from the perspective of that experts " well positioned to understand the work. we did a report with the former federal prosecutor to handle terrorism prosecution, and i hope you have an opportunity to take a look at that. and in this recent report on habeas litigation, we benefited from the insights of 15 former federal judges who have endorsed the report, including judge louis to is here today. i should just note that we hear do not necessarily agree with every decision made in the guantanamo habeas cases, and in some instances, we have advocated reconsideration of them. but the important point for today is that this report in our view demonstrates that the process is a sound one, and that the report dispels the notion that the approach of the court is somehow in disarray and there is an urgent need for congressional intervention. and the loss. i will make is in relation to the congress. it is worth reminding
federal courts and the important role that the judicial branch place in u.s. counter-terrorism efforts. and in doing so, we have benefited tremendously from the perspective of that experts " well positioned to understand the work. we did a report with the former federal prosecutor to handle terrorism prosecution, and i hope you have an opportunity to take a look at that. and in this recent report on habeas litigation, we benefited from the insights of 15 former federal judges who have...
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called the u.s. -- ussr. and what is the federal government doing? giving people housing, food and education and a job and health care. how are we different? we have to understand that the federal government has to be reined to do what it is supposed to do, which is justice, provide a set of laws where everyone is equal before the law and a national security that protects us from terrorists and other people that wish us ill. and that federal government is going to have to go on a diet. mr. graves: i have only been here 30 days and i can tell you this government is way too big. it doesn't run efficiently and things they shouldn't be involved in. and in my few short weeks of being here and as i think about where we're going and i think about the solutions we are all seeking, the economic advisory council that i have put across the 15 points in the 9th district are one of the most district are one of the most dymic. those are on the ground and hiring making decisions for their businesses and making tough decisions and what to cut out of their budgets. w
called the u.s. -- ussr. and what is the federal government doing? giving people housing, food and education and a job and health care. how are we different? we have to understand that the federal government has to be reined to do what it is supposed to do, which is justice, provide a set of laws where everyone is equal before the law and a national security that protects us from terrorists and other people that wish us ill. and that federal government is going to have to go on a diet. mr....
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he also talks about democratic initiatives for the u.s. manufacturing sector and contrasts democratic and republican economic policy dating back to the great depression. the center for american progress action fund hosted this 50-minute event. american progress action fund posted this month. >> i am the executive vice president. but to me say we are very honored to have house majority leader steny hoyer with us here this morning to talk about the and number one question in the country today. what is the best plan to create high-quality jobs and long-term economic growth? a poll found that half of americans surveyed across all the political spectrums as the most important problem facing the country today. 31% said the economy and 22% saying unemployment in dodd and sing their problem. the economy is job one projec. >> it was one on progress on every single indicator. the bush era was one of flooding returned. in contrast to the $22 million a create a climate of growth under the bush administration was worst in any positive cycle in 60 years
he also talks about democratic initiatives for the u.s. manufacturing sector and contrasts democratic and republican economic policy dating back to the great depression. the center for american progress action fund hosted this 50-minute event. american progress action fund posted this month. >> i am the executive vice president. but to me say we are very honored to have house majority leader steny hoyer with us here this morning to talk about the and number one question in the country...
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at least one other u.s. city, chicago, allows non-citizens to vote in school board elections. >>> coming up with -- what the incident commander is saying about that capped oil well in the gulf and the signs that some oil is still leaking out. >> dramatic and expensive coastal er . >>> federal officials have given b. the okay to leave the valves closed on that containment cap on top of a broken oil well in the gulf of mexico, in spite of signs of leakage. national incident commander allan said the seepage is not a page concern, including one leak coming from the containment cap itself. >> the leak age is occurring in a flange just located right about here. there is no indication at this time that this is any indication of a significant problem in the well bore. we think that was going to happen and we would take immediate action. >> ken fineburg the man picked by bp and president obama to administer the $20 billion compensation fund said fishermen and others losing income would be "crazy" not to join that pro
at least one other u.s. city, chicago, allows non-citizens to vote in school board elections. >>> coming up with -- what the incident commander is saying about that capped oil well in the gulf and the signs that some oil is still leaking out. >> dramatic and expensive coastal er . >>> federal officials have given b. the okay to leave the valves closed on that containment cap on top of a broken oil well in the gulf of mexico, in spite of signs of leakage. national...
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at least one other u.s. city, chicago, allows non-citizens to vote in school board elections. >>> coming up with -- what the incident commander is saying about that capped oil well in the gulf and the signs that some oil is still leaking out. >> dramatic and expensive coastal erosion. the new technology that now may help prevent this from happening again. that story is still ahead. if [trumpet playing "reveille" throughou reviving the economy means reinventing the way we do business. here's to the owners showing us the way. [trumpet playing "reveille" fades to silence . >>> federal officials have given b. the okay to leave the valves closed on that containment cap on top of a broken oil well in the gulf of mexico, in spite of signs of leakage. national incident commander allan said the seepage is not a page concern, including one leak coming from the containment cap itself. >> the leak age is occurring in a flange just located right about here. there is no indication at this time that this is any indication
at least one other u.s. city, chicago, allows non-citizens to vote in school board elections. >>> coming up with -- what the incident commander is saying about that capped oil well in the gulf and the signs that some oil is still leaking out. >> dramatic and expensive coastal erosion. the new technology that now may help prevent this from happening again. that story is still ahead. if [trumpet playing "reveille" throughou reviving the economy means reinventing the way...
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it is a number of panels from u.s. and chinese universities with live coverage starting at 9:00 a.m. eastern on c-span 3. >> is this liver's renewed tactic -- is this a laborer's great new tactic? is that the new dividing british politics? they have the prc and we've passed dna tests. passed dna tests.
it is a number of panels from u.s. and chinese universities with live coverage starting at 9:00 a.m. eastern on c-span 3. >> is this liver's renewed tactic -- is this a laborer's great new tactic? is that the new dividing british politics? they have the prc and we've passed dna tests. passed dna tests.
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the u.s. consulate was keeping an eye on him, too. journalists were all over him all of the time in mexico city. so the assassin is taken into captivity. he denies his real identity. he denies having anything to do with the soviet union. he is put on trial and he is kept in prison for decades, always denying that he had any connection with joseph stalin. he said, in fact, that he was a disappointed follower of trotsky. >> what happened to him once he got out of jail? >> he went back to the soviet union. >> did he ever confess that he was a stalin -- >> he was given rank in the kgb. he was awarded prizes and metals, but he could not stand the soviet union. he could not stand living there. this was not the place it was built up to be in his imagination. he moved to cuba. >> what did stalin think he accomplished by taking trotsky out? >> you have to say, i think, that for too many resources were put to the extermination of the life of this one single individual. a man who had, at most, a few thousand followers in the world. his message b
the u.s. consulate was keeping an eye on him, too. journalists were all over him all of the time in mexico city. so the assassin is taken into captivity. he denies his real identity. he denies having anything to do with the soviet union. he is put on trial and he is kept in prison for decades, always denying that he had any connection with joseph stalin. he said, in fact, that he was a disappointed follower of trotsky. >> what happened to him once he got out of jail? >> he went back...
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the activities of the u.s. patent and trade mark office are fully financed by user fees and every year congress appropriates an amount for the agency's activities that is equal to what the agency estimates it will collect in fees. based on higher than estimated fee collections to date in fiscal year 2010, it appears that the agency could potentially collect more in fees this year than was earlier estimated. and these additional fees would be available to the agency this year under its current 2010 appropriation level. what this bill, mr. speaker, will do is allow uspto to spend up to an additional $129 million in patent and trademark fees. if the agency actually collects fees over and above the current appropriation level of $1.887 billion. this additional appropriation was requested by president obama's administration and is based on a revised c.b.o. estimate of the agency's c collections for fiscal year 2010. this bill reflects the administration's and congress' commitment to make fee revenue available to usp
the activities of the u.s. patent and trade mark office are fully financed by user fees and every year congress appropriates an amount for the agency's activities that is equal to what the agency estimates it will collect in fees. based on higher than estimated fee collections to date in fiscal year 2010, it appears that the agency could potentially collect more in fees this year than was earlier estimated. and these additional fees would be available to the agency this year under its current...
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and the degree of u.s. participation or not. i felt like when i was at "science magazine," i was doing other stories that needed to be brought to a larger audience. i am writing about money and politics now because this is an election year. these issues are on the table right now. >> this is a little bit out of -- we have not been talking about anything like this. he wrote a piece recently. a lot of people read this. this had to do with the state of virginia. it was about a name from the past. this is a man by the name of fred malek. can you tell us about this story? >> it is a quintessential washington tale. a lot of people cycle through washington. they have an impeccable record of service in washington and they become washington sages. there are people that are regarded with great respect. people from every political strife. -- with great respect by people from every political stripe. in the course of their careers, maybe out of ambition and a chemist take in the early part -- they make a mistake in the early part of their ca
and the degree of u.s. participation or not. i felt like when i was at "science magazine," i was doing other stories that needed to be brought to a larger audience. i am writing about money and politics now because this is an election year. these issues are on the table right now. >> this is a little bit out of -- we have not been talking about anything like this. he wrote a piece recently. a lot of people read this. this had to do with the state of virginia. it was about a name...
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is the u.s. government about to provide better help, perhaps, in order to provide some of the experience that was learned in afghanistan? >> as i indicated before in response to a previous question, the nature of the explosive device that was contained in the car that led to the death of federal officers in mexico is still under investigation and needs to be identified. the fact of the matter is violence has been escalating in mexico as a result of the civil war among the cartels and the struggle between the government of mexico and those cartels. so we see this as part of an ongoing threat that we've been cooperating deeply with the government of mexico to confront. this effort involves providing assistance, information sharing, and certain technical assistance. i don't have any information as to what specifically might be done in connection with this, but i'm sure it will be the subject of consultation. >> and is this more the work of the u.a.v.? we understand there is an agreement with mexico
is the u.s. government about to provide better help, perhaps, in order to provide some of the experience that was learned in afghanistan? >> as i indicated before in response to a previous question, the nature of the explosive device that was contained in the car that led to the death of federal officers in mexico is still under investigation and needs to be identified. the fact of the matter is violence has been escalating in mexico as a result of the civil war among the cartels and the...
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the american people are waiting and waiting one more minute, not 30 minutes, on the u.s. senate, or 30 hours as they are taking now waiting one more minute is one minute too long. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. -- the gentlewoman from north carolina is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank my colleague from florida for yielding time for us. you know, he mentioned that we have no problem on one day voting for tax decreases and then the next day voting against unemployment benefits. unfortunately, our colleagues across the aisle haven't give us an opportunity to vote for tax decreases in this session of congress. would that we had that opportunity, we certainly would have because the money that the hardworking people of this country earn belongs to them. it doesn't belong to the government. that's what our colleagues across the
the american people are waiting and waiting one more minute, not 30 minutes, on the u.s. senate, or 30 hours as they are taking now waiting one more minute is one minute too long. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. -- the gentlewoman from north carolina is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized....
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at least one other u.s. city, chicago, allows non-citizens to vote in school board elections. >> 6:19 is the time. there is some progress in the santa rosa crash, right, sal. >> that's right. they managed to move most of it to the right-hand-side. some people driving past the scene say it is still causing a slow down because there are major injuries and the paramedics and the fire crews are still working on someone on the shoulder so they have managed to open up lanes but that is not helping much. southbound 101 at shiloh road involving a motorcyclist hit by another vehicle and major injuries reported. >>> let's move along to pictures here. this is 880 north and southbound, traffic moves well, here in front of the coliseum. right now traffic is okay on northbound 101. you can see northbound 101 traffic does move well in san jose up to the 80 interchange. i wanted to let you know about something we are finding out here. san francisco 21st street there is a garbage truck on fire and apparently they have scramb
at least one other u.s. city, chicago, allows non-citizens to vote in school board elections. >> 6:19 is the time. there is some progress in the santa rosa crash, right, sal. >> that's right. they managed to move most of it to the right-hand-side. some people driving past the scene say it is still causing a slow down because there are major injuries and the paramedics and the fire crews are still working on someone on the shoulder so they have managed to open up lanes but that is...
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and i reiterated to the prime minister that there is no change in u.s. policy when it comes to these issues. we strongly believe that, given its size, its history, the region that it's in, and the threats that are leveled against us -- against it, that israel has unique security requirements. it's got to be able to respond to threats or any combination of threats in the region. and that's why we remain unwavering in our commitment to israel's security. and the united states will never ask israel to take any steps that would undermine their security interests. so i just want to say once again that i thought the discussion that we had was excellent. we've seen over the last year how our relationship has broadened. sometimes it doesn't get publicized, but on a whole range of issues -- economic, military-to-military, issues related to israel maintaining its qualitative military edge, intelligence-sharing, how we are able to work together effectively on the international front -- that in fact our relationship is continuing to improve. and i think a lot of tha
and i reiterated to the prime minister that there is no change in u.s. policy when it comes to these issues. we strongly believe that, given its size, its history, the region that it's in, and the threats that are leveled against us -- against it, that israel has unique security requirements. it's got to be able to respond to threats or any combination of threats in the region. and that's why we remain unwavering in our commitment to israel's security. and the united states will never ask...